Credit Discrimination is Illegal
Eight warning signs of credit discrimination and what to do if you believe you've been discriminated against.
Save & Invest
CFPB Office of Servicemember Affairs
How the CFPB serves the unique challenges and financial education needs of military service members facing deployment, change of duty stations, and emergencies.
Paying for College
We are with you at every step of the way. From start to finish, we can help you make informed financial decisions about paying for college.
Bogus Business Opportunities
Want to buy a business? Here’s how the Business Opportunity Rule can help you evaluate the opportunity — and the seller.
Starting an Internet Business
Thinking about an internet startup? The promise of big bucks and terrific working conditions can be tempting, but consider these factors before you hand over any money.
Investing in Bullion and Bullion Coins
If you want to invest in bullion or bullion coins, getting answers to some important questions first can make a big difference — and potentially save you some money.
Investing in Collectible Coins
Investing in collectible coins requires you to investigate: here’s what to know about the coins, the graders, and the sellers.
Investing in Gold
These tips can help you research a potential investment in gold.
Consumer.gov – What to Know and Do
Financial literacy help for educators and students alike. The site offers a plain and simple approach to: Managing Your Money; Credit, Loans and Debt; and Scams and Identity Theft. The information has an easy-to-use, direct style that focuses on the basic information people need, along with the steps they need to take. Consumer.gov also has videos and audio read-alongs to support different learning styles and multi-tasking.
FDIC 2008 Survey of Banks’ Efforts to Serve the Unbanked and Underbanked
This short article briefly summarizes and provides a link to the final report on the FDIC Survey of Bank Efforts to Serve the Unbanked and Underbanked. The survey was conducted in 2008 and the report was released in 2009. The FDIC retained Dove Consulting to help administer the survey of banks during 2008. The voluntary survey consisted of mail-in questionnaires administered to a stratified random sample of about 1,300 banks. The nationally representative sample was selected from the population of federally insured banks and thrifts with retail branch operations.